The Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant
Success Stories
2010
- Region 1: Bike Month Provides Avenues for Fun
- Region 2: College Garden Boosts Fruit and Veggie Consumption in Gaffney
- Region 3: Rock Hill Cycles Its Way to Creating a Bicycle Friendly Community
- Region 4: Expanding the Florence Trail System to Make the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice
- Region 5: Allendale is Growing for Health
- Region 6: Seniors Harvest the Benefits of Healthy Aging
- Region 7: Students, Teachers and Families Participate in Walk to School Day
- Region 8: Walking Toward a Healthier Community
- All-Health Team: School and Community Gardening Together to Combat Obesity
- Emergency Medical Services: Well-Equipped Ambulances and Protocols Save Lives
- Nutrition: Agriculture and Public Health Endorses Gardening to Fight Childhood Overweight and Obesity
- Healthy Communities: City and County Endorses Safe Streets Resolution for All Users
- Sexual Assault Prevention: Getting the “MOST” in Violence Prevention
2009
- Region 1: School District and the Community Create Access to a Healthier Environment
- Region 2: Smoking Cessation Program Inspires Upstate Employer to Offer Comprehensive Wellness Program
- Region 3: S.C. Piedmont Area Workers Breathe Easier Thanks to Smoke-free Ordinances
- Region 4: Kershaw County Partnership Combats Physical Inactivity
- Region 4: Healthy Lifestyle Program Impacts Local Youth
- Region 5: Assessment Program Sparks Healthy Change in Allendale County
- Region 6: Program Works With Faith Community to Eliminate Toll of Tobacco Use
- Region 7: Mothers Eliminating Secondhand Smoke Program Helps Churches Promote the Body As a Smoke-free Temple
- Region 8: Collaborative Works to Reduce Childhood Obesity in the Low Country
- All-Health Team: Elementary Students Garden Their Way to Healthier Eating
- Emergency Medical Services: Inspectors Ensure the Perfect Call
- Epidemiology: Reporting on Specialized Heart Attack Statistics Helps a S.C. Chapter of American Heart Association get funding to Implement Life-Saving Heart Attack Care System
- Nutrition: Agriculture and Public Health Endorse Gardening to Fight Childhood Overweight and Obesity
- Physical Activity/Healthy Communities: City and County Endorses Safe Streets Resolution for All Users
- Sexual Assault Prevention: Program Builds Girls’ Self-Esteem and Discourages Risky Behaviors
- Tobacco Use Prevention: Health Advocates’ Efforts Ignite Smoke-Free Ordinances Across South Carolina
2008
- Region 1: Tobacco Resolution Unanimously Approved by Upstate City Council
- Region 2: Nutrition and Exercise Program Opens the Gate to Healthy Living for Upstate Women
- Region 3: Rock Hill School Makes Healthy Changes Thanks to Color Me Healthy Program
- Region 3: South Carolina Prisons Get "Fresh Start" With Tobacco-Free Policy
- Region 4: Vegetables and Fruits Tickle the Tastebuds of Kershaw County's Preschoolers
- Region 5: Child Care Program Teaches Healthy Lifestyle Habits
- Region 6: Curriculum Offers Youth an Early Start to Healthy Living
- Region 7: Program Creates an Obesity Dialogue
- Region 8: Elementary School Program Triggers Learning About Asthma
- All-Health Team: DIVAS Healthy Lifestyle Projects Kick Off Weight in Teen Girls
- Emergency Medical Services: Block Grant Provides Essential Trauma Response Trainings in South Carolina
- Epidemiology: Data Analysis Helps Secure Program to Combat S.C. Women’s Health Issues
- Nutrition: South Carolinians Eat More Fresh Veggies and Fruits Thanks to Farmer’s Market
- Physical Activity: Council Endorses Plans to Increase Safety for Cyclists and Pedestrians
- Sexual Assault Prevention: Program Brings Sexual Violence Awareness From Darkness to the Light
- Tobacco Use Prevention: Through the Haze: Through the Haze: Policy Protects Employees from Secondhand Smoke Exposure
2007
- Region 1: Anderson Area Shrinkdown Boosts Healthy Eating and Physical Activity
- Region 2: Program Helps Upstate Workers Kick the Habit and Stay Quit
- Region 3: Monthly Broadcast Helps Educators Implement Wellness Policies
- Region 4: Students Benefit From Smoke-free On-Campus Housing
- Region 5: Program Utilizes Strategic Approaches to Improve Community Health
- Region 6: Smoke-Free Ordinance Makes Healthy Waves on Surfside Beach
- Region 7: Grant Gives Rural Schools New Equipment, Teaches Children to Play
- Region 8: Shrinkdown Program Helps Employees Practice What They Preach
- All-Health Team: Gadsden Elementary Students Garden Their Way to a Healthier Lifestyle
- Emergency Medical Services: EMS Inspectors Ensure South Carolina’s Ambulances Have Lifesaving Equipment On Board
- Epidemiology: Planning Helps Arthritis Program Map Out Blueprint for Change
- Nutrition: South Carolinians Eat More Fruits and Veggies Thanks to Grocery Store Initiative
- Physical Activity: Initiative Engages Local Governments for Improved Bike and Pedestrian Pathways
- Rape Prevention: Innovative Educator Spreads Awareness for Sexual Violence
- Tobacco Prevention: Up in Smoke: Tobacco-Free Policies Eliminate Smoking on Hospital Grounds
2006
- Emergency Medical Services Personnel Utilize Trauma Training to Save Lives
- South Carolina Calls on Youth to Join the All-Health Team
- Project Encourages Workers to Eat Fresh Fruits and Veggies
- Prevention Team Helps Stop Sexual Violence Before It Starts
- ABC’s and A Serving of Peas: Program Teaches Children Healthy Eating Habits and Reading Skills
- Spartanburg College Students Work to Eliminate Toll of Tobacco Use
- Program Inspires Healthcare Professionals to Help Patients Kick the Habit
- People With Arthritis Get Active Thanks to Church’s Program
- Conference Teaches Mothers and Daughters Healthy Behaviors
- Community Unites to Help Youth Become More Active
- Program Sets Kids In Motion
- Smoke-Free Policy Protects Health of S.C Coastal Area Residents
2005
- Diabetes Report Guides the Way for Community Health Program
- Emergency Medical Services Professionals in South Carolina Receive Critical Trauma Training
- Policy Helps Public Health Employees Find Healthier Food at Work
- Oak Grove Elementary Students, Parents and Teachers Get Active With Walk to School Day
- New Law Jumpstarts Healthy Habits Among S.C. Children
- “A Walk in My Shoes” Generates Awareness About Sexual Violence
- Oakway Middle School Implements Healthy Ventures and Sees Success
- Curriculum Jumpstarts Healthy Habits in South Carolina's Preschoolers
- Program Inspires Healthcare Professionals to Help Patients Kick the Habit
- Health and Faith Partnership Makes Communities Healthy and Whole
- Program Motivates Parishioners in Cheraw to Get Active
- Program Helps Seniors Walk Again
- Horry County Diners Breathe Easier Thanks to Coalition’s Work
- Program Sets Kids In Motion
- Walking Trails at Estill High School Increase Awareness of Cardiovascular Disease
- All-Health Team Program Motivates Schools Statewide to Lead Healthier Lifestyles
- Policy Extinguishes Secondhand Smoke Exposure